IndyBar: Celebrate These IndyBar Members at Upcoming Holiday Parties!
We love to recognize the accomplisments of IndyBar members, and you’ve got two chances to honor two well-respected members of the legal community and the IndyBar!
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IndyBar: It Pays to Associate: Check Out New Offerings for Members
The IndyBar prides itself on making the practice of law more productive, more profitable and more satisfying for its members. Through partnerships with a variety of service providers, IndyBar members have access to products and discounts that accomplish all three of those goals.
IndyBar: Day of Giving Raises More than $30,000
IndyBar members and the legal community overwhelmingly showed their support of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation during its second annual Day of Giving on Oct. 23, 2019, with donors contributing $30,619 as of press time.
IndyBar: A Nod to Professionalism: Julia Carpenter
The IndyBar will be awarding the Professionalism Award to Julia A. Carpenter, a partner at Krieg DeVault LLP and chair of the firm’s Commercial and Real Estate Lending Practice Group.
IndyBar: Southern District of Indiana, We Have a Problem
In the one-year period ending Sept. 30, 2019, there were 4,496 motions for time filed in civil cases. In at least half of these motions, the request fails to comply with three important and relevant Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 1, 6 and 16.
IndyBar: Honor Excellence, Part Two: Legal Community Stars to Receive Recognition Award
Join us on Nov. 19 at Meridian Hills Country Club as we honor just a handful of the many lawyers, judges, students and more who’ve made their mark in 2019.
IndyBar: Judge Heather Welch Honored, Shares Hope for the Future of Women in the Law
The IndyBar Women and the Law Division proudly recognized Judge Heather Welch of the Marion Superior Court as the recipient of this year’s Antoinette Dakin Leach Award honoring a trailblazing woman in the legal profession.
IndyBar: Indianapolis Bar Foundation Update: 2019 Lawyer Links Classic
For the 15th year in a row, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) hosted a successful Lawyer Links Golf Classic at the Country Club of Indianapolis this July.
IndyBar and IBF Announce New Office Location
After two years of research, planning, searching and negotiation, it’s finally here: the new home of the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation.
IndyBar: Achieve Your Goals with IndyBar’s Law Practice Management Services
There’s more to being a lawyer than knowing the law. IndyBar Law Practice Management Services connect to you to the resources, information and contacts that will empower you to build your practice and achieve your goals. Take at this information on the IndyBar’s Law Practice Management services.
IndyBar President’s Column: Perfecting Our Process
Retired Admiral William McRaven’s 2014 commencement address advice was this: “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed … If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.” This advice finds perfect application in our profession, and I have been thinking lately about the importance of perfecting our process.
IndyBar: Gibson to Lead Indianapolis Bar Foundation in 2022
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) Nominating Committee has announced its slate of officers for 2020, naming Raegan Gibson of Paganelli Law Group to the position of First Vice President. Gibson will assume the role of president-elect in 2021 and will lead the IBF as president in 2022.
IndyBar Honors Excellence: Legal Community Stars to Receive Recognition Awards
The Indianapolis legal community is fortunate to be home to thousands of individuals who work their hardest each day for the benefit of their profession, their community and their families. Join us on November 19 at Meridian Hills Country Club as we honor just a handful of the many lawyers, judges, students and more who’ve made their mark in 2019.
IndyBar: Referral Service Relaunches with New Platform, Liability Insurance Requirements
Connecting with potential clients is a crucial first step in business development for lawyers, especially as consumers increasingly turn to the internet for their search. Now, an even better way to capture those leads is available from the Indianapolis Bar Association with the launch of a brand-new artificial intelligence-fueled national lawyer referral platform.
IndyBar: Gooden to Lead Indianapolis Bar Association in 2022
The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Nominating Committee has announced the selection of the Hon. Alicia Gooden as the 2022 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association. Judge Gooden will serve as the association’s First Vice President on the 2020 Board of Directors and as President-Elect in 2021.
IndyBar President’s Column: A Culture of “Yes”
My wife and I decided nearly 30 years ago that the most fun parents (the ones whose homes were always overflowing with kids and their friends), were disposed to say “yes” more than “no.” We decided that unless we had a really good reason, we would try to be “yes” parents. This led to many unexpected adventures and many learning experiences.
IndyBar: Indiana Health Facility Cannabis Policy Considerations
Given that some elderly Indiana residents are likely to be in possession illegally of cannabis or are legally self-administering CBD products, how should Indiana health facilities address the issue in their policies? As a legal product, CBD now presents the same issues encountered with the self-administration of any other over-the-counter medication. Cannabis is more complicated though.
IndyBar: Remember and Honor: Celebrate IndyBar Members’ Lives at the Celebration of Life and Career on Nov. 14
Each fall, the IndyBar remembers, honors, and celebrates the lives of members of the profession who passed away during the previous year (October 1, 2018 to September 1, 2019). Judge Steven Eichholtz and Commissioner Kelly Scanlan will moderate our service and will be joined by members of the judiciary and leaders of the Indianapolis Bar Association in conducting our celebration Nov. 14.
IndyBar: Medical or Recreational Cannabis in Indiana?
Indiana health care facilities should prepare for the possibility that some of their patients may legally purchase recreational marijuana in Illinois or Michigan or may be approved medical marijuana patients holding medical cards from Michigan, Ohio, or Illinois.